Saturday, November 10, 2012

You can pick up IT'S A SPONGEBOB CHRISTMAS! at WALMART now! I haven't watched SPONGEBOB in years....since my kids were small BUT I have to say, this STOP-MOTION treatment is very refreshing and well done by my friends MARK and SEAMUS at www.screen-novelties.com I see VINCENT WALLER (I met him years ago at a SPUMCO event in Chicago) was involved too! A VERY cool TV special and the story moves along at a nice pace too! Something you can watch over and over again and I am sure children will too! I was disappointed to not hear the name RANKIN/BASS in the MAKING OF doc....I am sure NICKELODEON had a lot to do with that, as I am sure SEAMUS AND MARK talked about their influence. There is a big nod to RANKIN/BASS' SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN. Glad to see STOP-MOTION used in such a wonderful way!

Thursday, November 08, 2012

15th ANNIVERSARY EDITION of THE ENCHANTED WORLD
OF RANKIN/BASS:A PORTFOLIO PRESS
RELEASE 11-2012

“When I set out
writing THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS:A PORTFOLIO, there had been nothing written about the great Producers
ARTHUR RANKIN, JR. and JULES BASS.After several years of putting the book together, Arthur and Jules went
through the material and blue line proofs and we had a book that they were very
happy with,”says Rick Goldschmidt.

In 2012, this
book has been taken to a new level of quality, under the guidance of Arthur
Rankin, Jr..Fifteen years of
RANKIN/BASS material has been packed into the new 296 page book, many pages in
color and beautifully designed by Wes Garlatz.If you liked the first edition of the book, you will love this edition
even more!

“When I wrote
the original book, I put a message in the book, that if anyone has anything
that wasn’t in the book, please share it and many did!Most notably Dale Dunajtsik, Gary Matheson
and some wonderful 11th hour photographs from John Ellis.When I set out to do the original book, it
was a huge undertaking that involved going to collectible shows and making lots
of phone calls.The internet was in
it’s infancy in the 1990’s.Since then,
I have collected hundreds of photographs, model sheets, collectibles and
more.In the 15th
Anniversary edition, we also covered many of the collectibles that came out
during the original run of the specials and series (which were limited) and the
hundreds (if not thousands) of items that were released after my original
book.”

RANKIN/BASS
PRODUCTIONS began holiday traditions with their classic TV Specials that are a
tremendous part of the holidays for so many people.Through intelligent writing, heart, warmth, beautiful
designs,wonderful music, etc., they
continue to touch generation after generation.

“After writing
books about how the specials were created with my books THE MAKING OF THE
RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY CLASSIC:RUDOLPH
THE RED-NOSED REINDEER and RANKIN/BASS’ MAD MONSTER PARTY, I wanted to go back
to celebrating all of the works of RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS and I couldn’t think
of a better way to do it, than with the new book!I didn’t want to settle for what I have done in the past, I
wanted to create a book that was spectacular (Many of the original RANKIN/BASS
specials were described as a TV Spectacular)!Something that people would be ‘wowed’ with!Of course, I needed lots of help in achieving this and Arthur
Rankin and Wes Garlatz were there for me.We have included an art section with wonderful art by my friends Patrick
Owsley, Jim Engel, Matt Pott, Chris Mason and many, many more!It is packed with material and a sensational
value!,” says Rick Goldschmidt.

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Click image below to buy the KINDLE Edition of Jules Bass' book....

RANKIN/BASS radio on WGN RADIO with my friend David Plier (VP of THE MUSEUM OF BROADCAST CHICAGO)

Easter Morning, 2013 LISTEN FOR MANY RANKIN/BASS HOLIDAY RADIO INTERVIEWS DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON OF 2014!

Rick's art portfolio page

www.rickgoldschmidt.com Designed by Wes Garlatz

email Rickgoldsc@aol.com

AVAILABLE NOW! Huge coffee table book with lots of color :) 4 Pounds of RANKIN/BASS!

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It's RANKIN/BASS' RUDOLPH THE RED-NOSED REINDEER's 50th Anniversary!

Rick is available for presentations, interviews and book signings! email Rickgoldsc@aol.com

Paul Coker, Jr. will be appearing with Patrick Owsley and myself November 14th, 2015

at the NORTH DALLAS COMIC CON!

CBS MORNING NEWS

with the restored RUDOLPH & SANTA ANIMAGIC figures

Great for Halloween or any Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party fan!

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WGN RADIO 720 AM

with my friend and host BILL LEFF

RANKIN/BASS' MAD MONSTER PARTY on BLU RAY now!

Featuring three documentaries: One featuring MAURY LAWS, another featuring MARK & SEAMUS from SCREEN-NOVELTIES and a MAKING OF Documentary featuring ARTHUR RANKIN, JR., The late, Great ALLEN SWIFT, DON DUGA and myself :)

BACKBEAT!

Ringo Starr LUDWIG kit!

Pick up my RUDOLPH book right here! Email Rickgoldsc@aol.com

c. 1964 RANKIN/BASS PRODUCTIONS/RICK GOLDSCHMIDT ARCHIVES

HAPPY EASTER from THE ENCHANTED WORLD OF RANKIN/BASS!

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RANKIN/BASS' THE JACKSON FIVE SHOW

Art by Jack Davis Color by Dom Giansante

PERSONALIZED GIFT for your tree at www.miserbros.com

BOOK SIGNING! CLICK IMAGE!

Put a RANKIN/BASS' MAD MONSTER PARTY book under your tree!

ORDER SOON! click FRANKIE or go to www.miserbros.com

KINDLE EDITION now up!

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www.miserbros.com AVAILABLE NOW and going Quick!

You are all invited! Click image...

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WGN MORNING NEWS

with our good friend LARRY POTASH and his co-anchor Robin (Kevin Kriess from TIME AND SPACE TOYS is in blue)

About Me

I am the Historian/Biographer for the RANKIN/BASS Studios. I have also recorded three CDs, the first of which is called RICK GOLDSCHMIDT SINGS with members of the GIN BLOSSOMS and my band THE STARVING ARTISTS. see www.miserbros.com for all four of my books on Rankin/Bass productions and other products! New Rankin/Bass documentary film is in the works!